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he always supported the war in afghanistan. he said as a candidate that he would double up, redouble our efforts, win the war in afghanistan and that he would get osama bin laden. he took a different tack in iraq where he said i disagree with the iraq war and i'm going to wind thus down out of that fwar. it's important to analyze this in a promises made, promises kept analysis, and i sort of look at what the president has undertaken as just fulfilling what he said he would do as a candidate. >> mark you need to be accurate about this, though, because the plan was, the plan to wind down the iraq war was negotiated between joseph brennan and nuri al maliki during the bush administration. this is the problem i have with separating policy. >> we give george bush some credit. >> no, but this is about being accurate. this plan was in place before barack obama was president. it was part of the military decision and this is why i said we cannot just include political without including the process. >> but i'm not going to let you sit he
he always supported the war in afghanistan. he said as a candidate that he would double up, redouble our efforts, win the war in afghanistan and that he would get osama bin laden. he took a different tack in iraq where he said i disagree with the iraq war and i'm going to wind thus down out of that fwar. it's important to analyze this in a promises made, promises kept analysis, and i sort of look at what the president has undertaken as just fulfilling what he said he would do as a candidate....
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when house and afghanistan, -- went i was in afghanistan, most of my views were building roads and schools, so i attended have a positive aspect. not many americans -- the little interaction they have had has been through let's say a predator strike or something, they may have a dim view of that. it goes back to whether there were civilian casualties involved as well. my sense is there is an openness to our presence there, but how where there is more important fact we are there, i think. >> i think i would have a more pessimistic view on this. that having any data in front of me, i would venture to guess the view of the united states is probably less positive than was alluded to in the previous panel. there is a difference i think between perception of american foreign policy, what the united states cover man has been perceived as doing. and if what they're doing is considered unpopular or how individual americans are perceived. i think it is difficult to get accurate polling data. a wide view, i would venture to guess is less positive than positive. >> finally, i want to explore another a
when house and afghanistan, -- went i was in afghanistan, most of my views were building roads and schools, so i attended have a positive aspect. not many americans -- the little interaction they have had has been through let's say a predator strike or something, they may have a dim view of that. it goes back to whether there were civilian casualties involved as well. my sense is there is an openness to our presence there, but how where there is more important fact we are there, i think....
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. >> neil: and the trillions they are talking about is baked into the cake with iraq and afghanistan. >> if i was a betting guy, they have to downgrade. >> neil: interesting. the pressure is on this gentlemen, john boehner, reacting to the president signing onboard harry reid's plan. >> our members have a two-step approach, cutting, spending and avoiding an economic collapse as a result of a default. we believe it is a responsible common sense plan that meets our obligations to the american people. and preserves the full, faith and credit of the united states government. this legislation reflects a bipartisan negotiation over the weekend. with our colleagues in the senate. as a result, of this bipartisan negotiation, i would call this plan less than perfect. but, it does ensure that the spending cuts will be greater than the hike in the debt limit. secondly, there are no tax increases that are part of this plan. it is not cut, cap and balance, but it is built on the principles of cut, cap and balance, that can pass the united states senate, as well as the united states house. time is
. >> neil: and the trillions they are talking about is baked into the cake with iraq and afghanistan. >> if i was a betting guy, they have to downgrade. >> neil: interesting. the pressure is on this gentlemen, john boehner, reacting to the president signing onboard harry reid's plan. >> our members have a two-step approach, cutting, spending and avoiding an economic collapse as a result of a default. we believe it is a responsible common sense plan that meets our...
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i believe that he'll get us out of afghanistan in the next two or three years. and he's shut down mountaintop removal mining for the most part that was the most destructive form of energy and he started to build a national grid system in this country. >> yeah. >> but you know, it is very.he really can't do anything through congress, he has to do things by the use of executive power and it's a much more difficult way to govern. >> yeah, but on balance you're for him. >> well, i. >> because you know the critique of him is as aggressive from the left as it is from the right going into the next election. the question is will the left, will the base for the president come back out? >> yeah. i'm more inclined. >> those values. >> i'm more inclined to cut him some slack because i understand the president has to look at -- first of all, he has to look at his reelection, and you know, and he is looking at much broader issues than the issues i am looking at on a day to day basis. >> yeah. >> generally speaking in my space in the domain that i work, he has done a pretty go
i believe that he'll get us out of afghanistan in the next two or three years. and he's shut down mountaintop removal mining for the most part that was the most destructive form of energy and he started to build a national grid system in this country. >> yeah. >> but you know, it is very.he really can't do anything through congress, he has to do things by the use of executive power and it's a much more difficult way to govern. >> yeah, but on balance you're for him. >>...
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nothing to do stand with some of the fear mongers here in the west thinking of things like taliban style afghanistan but no question we're going to pushing for more show you're for more extremely conservative values and it's troubling for christians for women and so on and so for one of the things we haven't really talked about on this program yes you go ahead i was going to talk about foreign policy but if you want to talk about domestic politics but i want just yeah i would like to say something that's why it's so important not the kind of relationship with these groups that's what's so important that's why hillary clinton actually and a very smart way she said we will talk to everybody the more you talk to these people the more leverage you have on top of the listen the military didn't shoot anybody in order to shoot a lot of the fault i am sorry i hated clinton is not going to tell me what i'm going to do he added clinton is that her writing on no not is telling yes he's not the one i only say that i'm sure what you know what i would like to see that the egyptian revolution now let's try to resi
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why is afghanistan being so difficult? one minute for me to play professor haqqani instead of ambassador haqqani. history, when the soviets left, a lot of regional powers all ended up adopting the different factions of the armed groups in afghanistan that had and created primarily to fight the soviet union. the americans created a vacuum. some groups were adopted by a random, some groups by the russians and subsequently the central asian states, some by our neighbors in india and some by pakistan so you ended up having different groups, having links with different regional actors and regional powers. and so, any reconciliation in afghanistan has to be based on the concept that none of the regional powers will play a role in afghanistan in terms of trying to dictate the outcome of the reconciliation. what can pakistan do? pakistan is willing to facilitate in every way. we still have 2.5 million refugees, afghan refugees in pakistan. the afghans in pakistan said you know, we have the ethnic overlap, the pashtuns in afghanist
why is afghanistan being so difficult? one minute for me to play professor haqqani instead of ambassador haqqani. history, when the soviets left, a lot of regional powers all ended up adopting the different factions of the armed groups in afghanistan that had and created primarily to fight the soviet union. the americans created a vacuum. some groups were adopted by a random, some groups by the russians and subsequently the central asian states, some by our neighbors in india and some by...
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strategy in afghanistan and the alyona show in our washington d.c. studios that's coming up. for the full story we've got. the biggest issues get cuban voice ceased to face with the news makers. welcomed a lot of show we'll get the real headlines with none of them or say we're going to live in washington d.c. now today we'll ask if murdoch's fall is inevitable the nations that are there katrina vanden heuvel will join us also look at the afghanistan that general david petraeus leaves behind as he officially hands over command of the war today and we'll tell you about the most important geo location company that you've never heard of they've got a technology that governments all over the world are trying to buy up we're going to have all of that and more for you tonight including a does it happy hour but first let's take a look at what the mainstream media has decided. well the debt limit talks still holding the country on the brink of a default and with america's longest war coming under a new command there was one story of the mainstream media made sure to cover first this m
strategy in afghanistan and the alyona show in our washington d.c. studios that's coming up. for the full story we've got. the biggest issues get cuban voice ceased to face with the news makers. welcomed a lot of show we'll get the real headlines with none of them or say we're going to live in washington d.c. now today we'll ask if murdoch's fall is inevitable the nations that are there katrina vanden heuvel will join us also look at the afghanistan that general david petraeus leaves behind as...
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the reid plan says we won't be in iraq and afghanistan. that's $1 trillion. we'll have a commission. that will save us $$1 billion. those aren't real. >>> the problem you have is ideological purity. when you sit here and look at the congressional budget office, made it clear that if the bush tax cuts were not extended, all of them, deficit goes down. if you extend all of them, $3.3 trillion increase over ten years. that's fact will we won't sit here and debate a fact. it is a fact. and so on democratic side, it is crazy to sit here and say we have no issue with medicare, medicaid. no issue with social security. you have rising costs. at some point you cannot have people on the democratic side and the republican side say absolutely not. i'm not giving up anything. you have to be able to give up something. >> the republicans were willing, at least until recently. you heard john boehner, the speaker of the house saying he was willing for $800 billion in tax revenue. increases in taxes in effect. that's not ideological purity. >> right. could he sell that to his
the reid plan says we won't be in iraq and afghanistan. that's $1 trillion. we'll have a commission. that will save us $$1 billion. those aren't real. >>> the problem you have is ideological purity. when you sit here and look at the congressional budget office, made it clear that if the bush tax cuts were not extended, all of them, deficit goes down. if you extend all of them, $3.3 trillion increase over ten years. that's fact will we won't sit here and debate a fact. it is a fact. and...
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four hundred forty four thousand and four hundred thirty have died in afghanistan twelve thousand and two troops have been wounded and one thousand five hundred thirty five died and that doesn't factor in coalition forces or military contractors and i deftly doesn't even begin to cover the hundreds of thousands of civilians that have suffered and died goes numbers will probably never be know but our mainstream media apparently those deaths those lives they don't matter casey anthony is look or i'm of the century but endless occupation and war is not and that's what they missed. the series of attacks on a luxury hotel in kabul shows how relevant the taliban still is ten years after u.s. troops first invaded afghanistan well keeping that in mind president obama has just announced the start of a troop drawdown as expected to take place through twenty fourteen was secretary of defense robert gates stepping down but is that future in afghanistan going to look like artie's lauren lyster finds out. the aftermath of a taliban attack in kabul. this week a luxury hotel frequented by foreigners
four hundred forty four thousand and four hundred thirty have died in afghanistan twelve thousand and two troops have been wounded and one thousand five hundred thirty five died and that doesn't factor in coalition forces or military contractors and i deftly doesn't even begin to cover the hundreds of thousands of civilians that have suffered and died goes numbers will probably never be know but our mainstream media apparently those deaths those lives they don't matter casey anthony is look or...
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what the president is going on in afghanistan and i think on the d.c. coalitions of police the police would not be with god satan you're watching out of versus them right back. in the us. what drives the world the fear mongering used by politicians who makes decisions come to didn't break through a bit through to be made who can you trust no one who is you know deal with a global mission that would see where we had a state controlled capitalism in school satchel so when nobody dares to ask what we do you are a key question morning. welcome back to adam vs the man now when i was a sergeant in iraq i served in a civil affairs unit and would like to think that my little experience in fallujah gave me a certain situational awareness on foreign policy not just great war stories it's all checks of cars but then most war stories that are totally made up anyway so the discussion of always broader foreign policy strategy bring in the big downside joining me now is colonel douglas a mcgregor. out there of warriors rage the great tank battle of seventy three easti
what the president is going on in afghanistan and i think on the d.c. coalitions of police the police would not be with god satan you're watching out of versus them right back. in the us. what drives the world the fear mongering used by politicians who makes decisions come to didn't break through a bit through to be made who can you trust no one who is you know deal with a global mission that would see where we had a state controlled capitalism in school satchel so when nobody dares to ask what...
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since 9/11 what we have spent on the wars in afghanistan is close to $12 trillion. $275 million per day, every single day for 10 years. the total amount we have been spending annually in programs to better gauge the american people, to work with law enforcement or public safety, roughly 75 minutes. not to say that we will not spend what we can as a nation, investing in these things. but are we investing enough in this great asset that we have? dealing with the dangers that confront us? the fact is the terrorist threat has fundamentally changed over the last 10 years. the current and now the parting national terrorism director highlighted this as well. terrorists have essentially gone into smaller operations with increasingly homegrown dimensions, operating as lone wolves within two's and threes. central al qaeda, with the death of osama bin laden, is not able to orchestrate the large-scale conspiracies that we saw on 9/11, but it does mean that terrorism is more likely to come out smaller homes. without sophisticated conspiracies, you do not have the smoke signals and tripwires that hel
since 9/11 what we have spent on the wars in afghanistan is close to $12 trillion. $275 million per day, every single day for 10 years. the total amount we have been spending annually in programs to better gauge the american people, to work with law enforcement or public safety, roughly 75 minutes. not to say that we will not spend what we can as a nation, investing in these things. but are we investing enough in this great asset that we have? dealing with the dangers that confront us? the fact...
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for one thing, we don't know what the future obstacles in afghanistan and iraq are. and we've got to rely -- retain a certain level of stability on the ground in afghanistan, and i have met with afghan leaders and women just in the last couple of weeks, and they also agree that, if america leaves precipitously, without knowing what the stability on the ground is -- and we certainly haven't certain stability lately with the assassinations of mayors and leaders, including the half-brother of the leader of afghanistan -- that's not stability; it doesn't say that they are ready yet. so having $1 trillion of cuts could undermine our national security. we don't know that we can count on that. i hope we can. i hope we can leave with the right circumstances on the ground, but that is the only criteria that we should use and not cutting a budget that we know is a promise and not a commitment that we are assured that we can keep. most disturbing of all in the reid plan, the only possible justification for a $2.4 trillion increase in borrowing authority is to avoid doing this a
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now a suicide attack on a government compound in southern afghanistan has left at least nineteen dead and over thirty five injured while it follows a string of attacks of the killing of president karzai. comes as the u.s. withdraws its forces let's discuss this in more detail i with michael hsu former cia intelligence officer and a historian in washington d.c. many thoughts have been with us here at aussie now we've seen a string of deadly attacks in afghanistan as the u.s. news troops out of the country almost call forces there really going to be able to take over security. no there if this is it we're watching a charade unfold here in afghanistan the afghan army the afghan put national police force are never going to be able to control the country not just because there have been trained sufficiently but also because they're divided tribal we when we are gone when nato leaves they'll go back to their tribes and they'll fight each other again so the whole the whole house of cards will come down after the united states and its allies complete their their withdrawal but withdraw in def
now a suicide attack on a government compound in southern afghanistan has left at least nineteen dead and over thirty five injured while it follows a string of attacks of the killing of president karzai. comes as the u.s. withdraws its forces let's discuss this in more detail i with michael hsu former cia intelligence officer and a historian in washington d.c. many thoughts have been with us here at aussie now we've seen a string of deadly attacks in afghanistan as the u.s. news troops out of...
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plans to begin pulling troops out of afghanistan next month but there declan. ations on the ground from afghan activists of military might that's looked a different mark democracy never come by a coalition democracy never come by military invasion democracy never by cluster bomb by white phosphorus by muscle car by bumping our wedding parties and didn't washington talk of winding down war in one country does not wind down talk of tackling the global terrorist threat as the focus seems to shift to neighbors should be refocusing resources on pakistan yemen somalia parts of northern africa and other locations i've always believed pakistan is more central to what happens in afghanistan a change in the guard at the department of defense with robert gates retiring and former cia chief leon panetta getting sworn in signals this change of course to critics i see no difference between between him and robert gates and for afghanistan we now hear a presidential pledge to pull thirty three thousand troops out by september two thousand and twelve fully we're covering the su
plans to begin pulling troops out of afghanistan next month but there declan. ations on the ground from afghan activists of military might that's looked a different mark democracy never come by a coalition democracy never come by military invasion democracy never by cluster bomb by white phosphorus by muscle car by bumping our wedding parties and didn't washington talk of winding down war in one country does not wind down talk of tackling the global terrorist threat as the focus seems to shift...
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even though we are in two wars in afghanistan in and in libya so people are rather surprised shocked. those say that people are mostly on twitter feed certainly social networks so been. trying to not jump to conclusions too early i have to say though that lead is breaking news essentially that the police officer he was going to this can and has been should be juve. the politicians he is actually tall and blonde and that he has according to newspapers and norwegian works. so this is this is rather or might be more complicated than we think it's too early to tell. history lecturer from oxford university told me the involvement of nato military campaigns could be the reason behind the attack. the most likely explanation is that norway's involvement as a nato member in on actions flying nato from libya to afghanistan will have been the basis for some backlash and whether that by flash comes from a libyan group or more generally from an islamic group clue to his whole star who. is obviously at the scene and i have to say we should remember that back in oklahoma city mention ninety five one
even though we are in two wars in afghanistan in and in libya so people are rather surprised shocked. those say that people are mostly on twitter feed certainly social networks so been. trying to not jump to conclusions too early i have to say though that lead is breaking news essentially that the police officer he was going to this can and has been should be juve. the politicians he is actually tall and blonde and that he has according to newspapers and norwegian works. so this is this is...
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. >> the war in iraq and afghanistan, what would you do? >> help the iraqi security forces to govern that country. in afghanistan, we have to walk -- have to watch out for a precipitous withdrawal. it would create a new harbor for terrorism and they would lose their ability to stabilize the government. >> have you met world leaders? what has been your impression of them? >> i do not believe that is important. i look at the strategic interest of the united states and our allies and how we can mutually cooperate and mutually conflicts. >> finish this sentence. the state of the country today is what? >> an opportunity to be seized. big government and big banks have failed us. the crushing weight of the potential markets have yet to be fixed. that has helped to inhibit the ability of the american people to move forward. it is never a failure of the american people. that is not why we are having the difficulties we are having. it is the failure of governments to affect the larger institutions. for a period of time, you are about something that i
. >> the war in iraq and afghanistan, what would you do? >> help the iraqi security forces to govern that country. in afghanistan, we have to walk -- have to watch out for a precipitous withdrawal. it would create a new harbor for terrorism and they would lose their ability to stabilize the government. >> have you met world leaders? what has been your impression of them? >> i do not believe that is important. i look at the strategic interest of the united states and our...
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certain that congolese the rice and others are responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands in afghanistan and iraq you know i did she is also responsible for thousands of dead americans many of them reservists and members of the national guard who did not join up to be sent thousands of kilometers away to a foreign land without knowing why they're fighting. this dog they are fighting for personal interests. america and merica has a reason it's history and for american barack obama has been elected the forty fourth president of the united states. oh god was. with. god. also rather just a useful idiot if you serve someone until you drop dead last round there are among the how there are some us fighting know what's in your knowledge in syria but don't drag me into it that they're bullshit but why you hear them. first of all a somebody for i'm here because i want our country to be normal sovereign state i don't want foreign armies here it's not saudi it's no american not german not even from ghana i guess i got the hottest car. sent out i am here because i want our country to be an equal part
certain that congolese the rice and others are responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands in afghanistan and iraq you know i did she is also responsible for thousands of dead americans many of them reservists and members of the national guard who did not join up to be sent thousands of kilometers away to a foreign land without knowing why they're fighting. this dog they are fighting for personal interests. america and merica has a reason it's history and for american barack obama has...
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president to sustain our military force io afghanistan. that is literally what we'ren do taught about here in this debate. the american people are turning to come to understand it because when you first ask a person, tht obvious answer is no, are you crazy, senator? by what i want one of them in this country? we need more less stack, notts e more. when you go to the point ofjusto explaining that this is to pay d for things we authority -- that's the authority incurred, it isn't just a wage of war. 65a it is a debt incurred to pay fot medicare. we staaidl a to 65-year-olds acr america, you get medicare that will be there when you need pay. when you go to the hospital and turn your bills, will pay thejor hospital and we borrow money to do it. yield? >> thank you. i just walked in i appreciate w your comments about where weereh had h were. of 10 years ago we had a budget surplus in this country as you , recall. we had a number quarter after quarter of economic growth than we know the coming outcome when you have economic growth obviously the
president to sustain our military force io afghanistan. that is literally what we'ren do taught about here in this debate. the american people are turning to come to understand it because when you first ask a person, tht obvious answer is no, are you crazy, senator? by what i want one of them in this country? we need more less stack, notts e more. when you go to the point ofjusto explaining that this is to pay d for things we authority -- that's the authority incurred, it isn't just a wage of...
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policy in afghanistan. but for good that, we want and let you know that yesterday president obama presented the medal of honor -- honor to sgt petry. he presented it to him tuesday for seizing all live grenade in attempting to hurl it away from his men during a firefight in afghanistan. an act that the military says save the lives of two other army rangers. in the ceremony, the president speaks to the very essence of america, and no matter how hard the journey, no matter hard to climb, we do not quit, we do not give up. this is more from the sergeant talking about his particular efforts in afghanistan, in pakistan rather. >> today we honor a singular act of gallantry. as we near the 10th anniversary of the attacks thrust our nation into war, it is the occasion to pay tribute to a soldier and a generation that has borne the burden of our security during a hard decade of sacrifice. i want to take you back to the circumstances that led to this day. it is may 26, 2008. in the remote eastern afghanistan, near th
policy in afghanistan. but for good that, we want and let you know that yesterday president obama presented the medal of honor -- honor to sgt petry. he presented it to him tuesday for seizing all live grenade in attempting to hurl it away from his men during a firefight in afghanistan. an act that the military says save the lives of two other army rangers. in the ceremony, the president speaks to the very essence of america, and no matter how hard the journey, no matter hard to climb, we do...
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has been taking place as of late now previously our foreign aid spending not including the wars in afghanistan and iraq and the president's raffling involvement in libya cost us approximately one percent of our budget now that this increased over the past two years exponentially we're closing in on the five percent mark and it's going relatively undisclosed because the general accounting office makes its extrapolations on past history and it's really not an accurate reflection of what we need to do is get our arms around the spending nip it in the bud and as unpopular as this might sounds of some of your audience we have to lower corporate taxes and really get a resurgence of business in the united states can i begin let me ask you again can you name one thing that the republicans have put on the table or are offering that would say ok average working people and poor people you're going to experience pain you're going to lose working people's students are all going to get screwed in a little way here's what here's how we're going to cut a slice here's the here's the haircut that the billionair
has been taking place as of late now previously our foreign aid spending not including the wars in afghanistan and iraq and the president's raffling involvement in libya cost us approximately one percent of our budget now that this increased over the past two years exponentially we're closing in on the five percent mark and it's going relatively undisclosed because the general accounting office makes its extrapolations on past history and it's really not an accurate reflection of what we need...
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i spent some time in afghanistan. i am hopeful that either one of you will test us here at not acknowledge that bribes have been an essential part of us doing business in afghanistan, regardless of what we are doing. what can you tell the committee about bribes in the bribes that have been paid at various places and levels, whether it is under the aegis of security or other services that are needed by local folks that are used to getting their piece of the pie? >> i can tell you, we do not have any part of that whatsoever. we have a very strict company policy against bribes, and we'd just do not participate in that. on several locations, it costs us delays. we have had to suffer because we did not agree to play that game. but we really do not. >> mr. walker? >> we have seen no evidence of our security personnel providing bribes. the casualties that we're taking would indicate that that is not something that we sponsor or that our security provides. >> i assume as the security costs went way up, the casualties went dow
i spent some time in afghanistan. i am hopeful that either one of you will test us here at not acknowledge that bribes have been an essential part of us doing business in afghanistan, regardless of what we are doing. what can you tell the committee about bribes in the bribes that have been paid at various places and levels, whether it is under the aegis of security or other services that are needed by local folks that are used to getting their piece of the pie? >> i can tell you, we do...
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they are from the first battalion, 181 infrantry reg min and spent a year in afghanistan. >> it is surreal and not thinking about going back. >> it is a long year and a longer year for these guys. it is great to come home. >> and another soldier finishing his fifth tour over seas, said it is the little things here at home that keep him going. >> retired army general john had a stroke in 2004 that paralyzed his left side. he lived in washington originallyy from poland . he served under president clintonon and made crucial decisions on sending troop to bosra. -bos nia. >> and a raging fire in the middle of the heat wave . a driver made a surprising discovery in the back of his car. pennsylvania, a fire ripping through a warehouse in pittsburg. it took hours in the entense heat before crews got it under control. we are told that the flames hit propane tanks and sparking several explosions. no word on what caused it. hope hoe, a frantic 911 call from passengers trapped in an suv as it plunged in a lake. >> we aring. it is in the water. >> yes. it happened in a mar rin a. we are told that the d
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done that although is a rice and others are responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands in afghanistan and iraq i do know i did she is also responsible for thousands of dead americans both the many of them reservists and members of the national guard who did not join up to be sent thousands of kilometers away to a foreign land without knowing why they're fighting but that their best dog they are fighting for personal interests of. america and their it has a recent history american barack obama has been elected the forty fourth president of the united states. although the car was. when. i was. hst. power tools were just a useful idiot you serve someone until you drop dead hostile on the on the mother to her how they are her son was fighting know what's in you know in syria but don't drag queens who hate the guy that the bush the father where you hear them. mr lawless and got a crime here because i want our country to be normal sovereign state i don't want foreign armies here that's not saudi it's no american not german not even from ghana i did so because you are. sent out i am here bec
done that although is a rice and others are responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands in afghanistan and iraq i do know i did she is also responsible for thousands of dead americans both the many of them reservists and members of the national guard who did not join up to be sent thousands of kilometers away to a foreign land without knowing why they're fighting but that their best dog they are fighting for personal interests of. america and their it has a recent history american...
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from afghanistan. can i commend him for setting a timetable because that is the way to accelerate the process in kabul and make president hamid karzai set up and engage in some of the talks that are already taking place and i agree with my right hon. friend is wrong to internationalize this process. it has to be done through tribal structures in afghanistan and fought by themselves and for themselves. is not something we can supervise from the un. >> i thank my hon. friend for his questioning. across the house -- has to the afghan led. we don't want to see a sort of bad tribal -- that would lead to future instability. clearly it has got to be a proper reconciliation process. what i am scene and a timetable has existed, is a positive engagement from afghanistan and pakistan in talking about their shared future and in the end we can push and encourage and work with but in the end those two countries have to make decisions together about how to be more secure. >> welcome the fact that peace negotiations a
from afghanistan. can i commend him for setting a timetable because that is the way to accelerate the process in kabul and make president hamid karzai set up and engage in some of the talks that are already taking place and i agree with my right hon. friend is wrong to internationalize this process. it has to be done through tribal structures in afghanistan and fought by themselves and for themselves. is not something we can supervise from the un. >> i thank my hon. friend for his...
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and it includes savings from winding down wars in iraq and afghanistan. these are real savings that cbo scores at about $1 trillion. we know some republicans will quibble over these savings, but they have no legs to stand on. the wars are the second biggest policy driver of our deficits after the bush tax cuts. if conducting the war's adds to our debt, it is undeniable that winding down the wars deliver savings. the administration tells us with the wind down in iraq and afghanistan, they can prosecute the war is on about $630 billion over the next decade. the cbo assumes $1.67 trillion on more funding through 2021. by adopting the lower administration number, we can save over $1 trillion. we know the republicans agree with this math, because they included the exact same savings in the paul ryan budget that passed the house. they never criticized such accounting then. it is hard to see how they could do so now. last, senator reid's proposal allows for a joint committee that has the potential to achieve even deeper savings down the road. all in all, this is
and it includes savings from winding down wars in iraq and afghanistan. these are real savings that cbo scores at about $1 trillion. we know some republicans will quibble over these savings, but they have no legs to stand on. the wars are the second biggest policy driver of our deficits after the bush tax cuts. if conducting the war's adds to our debt, it is undeniable that winding down the wars deliver savings. the administration tells us with the wind down in iraq and afghanistan, they can...
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my brother was killed in afghanistan. for me, don't forget us. my father, he fought. this issue is very important. just keep us in mine. done forget the real people, once you are elected just remember us. >> let me say first of all, i'm very sorry for your loss. but, it is a perfect example of what we're not talking about in this town. i was on the floor of the senate today. and i said look, think about it in different terms. think about it this way. we've been fighting two wars over the last 10 years. we cut taxes. we haven't found money to spend -- any way to pay for the wars. our only theory is to continue borrowing money from the chinese and other folks to pay for the wars. we are sending our young men and women overseas, who are making a sacrifice that's unimaginable, to me. i know you've had to live with it. the least we could do is have a grown-up conversation about how we are going to deal with this debt and how we are going to pay for the wars. >> your reaction? >> that sounds good. how do you deal with the debt ceiling at this point? that is something that i
my brother was killed in afghanistan. for me, don't forget us. my father, he fought. this issue is very important. just keep us in mine. done forget the real people, once you are elected just remember us. >> let me say first of all, i'm very sorry for your loss. but, it is a perfect example of what we're not talking about in this town. i was on the floor of the senate today. and i said look, think about it in different terms. think about it this way. we've been fighting two wars over the...
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troops in afghanistan when the taliban attack. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in the situation room. a special gathering to tackle america's serious economic problems. key figures from government, business and academia came together this week in chicago for the clinton global might be difference america conference. the event was the brainchild of former president bill clinton. i sat down with him in chicago for a candid interview on the country's debt crisis, the 2012 presidential race, and much more. >> mr. president, thanks very much for joining us. good to be here. first time you've done this as far as the u.s. economy is concerned. normally it's global issues. and i want to get to that, but let's talk about some of the big issues right now. jobs, jobs, jobs. it's a crisis, a game of chicken going on in washington right now between the president, the did democrats on one side, republican leadership on the other side. how big of a deal is this august 2nd deadlin
troops in afghanistan when the taliban attack. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in the situation room. a special gathering to tackle america's serious economic problems. key figures from government, business and academia came together this week in chicago for the clinton global might be difference america conference. the event was the brainchild of former president bill clinton. i sat down with him in chicago for a candid...
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in afghanistan, a group of american soldiers took the stake to reenlist. david petraeus is about to become the next cia director and was there to say goodbye and thank you. >> under out that can never thank you enough. >> -- america can never say thank you and not. -- enough. >> nasa says it will be flying its air pollution research flight again tomorrow. the large plane carries nine scientific instruments that measure air quality. if you see that low-flying aircraft, there is no cause for concern. it will take place over the baltimore-washington corridor. >> there is much more ahead. >> a big welcome home for heroes returning home from war. we will take you to their arrival. >> md. special olympians are having a great day. >> there are some scattered storms out to our west. we will see how close they get tonight. it is 87 at the airport. [ female announcer ] keurig brews more than just hot coffee. now you can brew over ice for delicious iced coffee or tea. hot or cold, keurig is the way to brew everyone's favorite cup in under a minute. choose. brew. enjo
in afghanistan, a group of american soldiers took the stake to reenlist. david petraeus is about to become the next cia director and was there to say goodbye and thank you. >> under out that can never thank you enough. >> -- america can never say thank you and not. -- enough. >> nasa says it will be flying its air pollution research flight again tomorrow. the large plane carries nine scientific instruments that measure air quality. if you see that low-flying aircraft, there is...
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is there any town in afghanistan that afghans can hold? i look for the ownership in what we hope for a decent outlook in afghanistan. >> but we do not want to get bogged down in an individual circumstances. the question still remains. i am trying to draw a parallel but not an analogy. the point still remains. we have to decide whether or not we will have a worldwide military presence in the sense of actual interference or trying to own situations, political situations, by military means. that this really affects every single thing have spoken about today. >> i agree there will be trade- offs and we will have to face up to that. there's no question. we are the tent pole that holds up the world. i am not sure how comfortable i would be in hawaii if china control the pacific. there is one thing that your question raises and i can tell you for sure that we are headed for a time of trade-offs, ok? we cannot simply jump in everywhere that we want. if i have to have a trade-off, then the ones i am looking for where i would consider participating
is there any town in afghanistan that afghans can hold? i look for the ownership in what we hope for a decent outlook in afghanistan. >> but we do not want to get bogged down in an individual circumstances. the question still remains. i am trying to draw a parallel but not an analogy. the point still remains. we have to decide whether or not we will have a worldwide military presence in the sense of actual interference or trying to own situations, political situations, by military means....
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i could see afghanistan. if the two and $9 a week that we were spending -- imagines -- 2 $1 million a week that we are spending -- a match and if that was given to the states. if we can spend nine years at two hundred million dollars a week, all we can afford to put that in our economy. guest: my comment on that statement would be that once we did commit to sending u.s. troops to iraq and afghanistan we owe it to them to support them in any way that we can. when you're talking about how much the wars are costing one it is in terms of assistance, or the support for our troops, it is important to separate the mission from what the operations are costing and trying to get folks back home. . host: next up is buford, county, south carolina. caller: thank you. thank you to the viewers who keep us informed. i am a small farmer. it is hard for me because of the economy and the jobs, and if it was not for my father, my grandfather, a world war two veteran, i would not know where i was -- would be for this military. mi
i could see afghanistan. if the two and $9 a week that we were spending -- imagines -- 2 $1 million a week that we are spending -- a match and if that was given to the states. if we can spend nine years at two hundred million dollars a week, all we can afford to put that in our economy. guest: my comment on that statement would be that once we did commit to sending u.s. troops to iraq and afghanistan we owe it to them to support them in any way that we can. when you're talking about how much...
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>> through the afghanistan constitution, and afghanistan has made huge steps forward. and so knowing president karzai as i do, i know he wouldn't agree to an afghanistan that was miles away from the sort of human rights and development he wants to see progressed. however, i do think we got to have a hierarchy, as it prrks and the hierarchy of need from the u.k.'s point of view is to focus on security and the capacity the afghan government has to secure its own country. otherings things do have to take their place behind that. >> mr. john woodcock. >> the prime minister seems to be guaranteeing that the 12 orders will be ordered, is that right? >> one of the things we made will be ordered. >> mccloud. >> peace and civility in afghanistan, it can't help by leaving a long-term lasting legacy. [inaudible] it's really important for education for all, especially young girls. >> i do agree we want to see a long-term stable afghanistan that cannot be possible from excluding half the population from education. you have a right to cross north afghan in the middle east. you have
>> through the afghanistan constitution, and afghanistan has made huge steps forward. and so knowing president karzai as i do, i know he wouldn't agree to an afghanistan that was miles away from the sort of human rights and development he wants to see progressed. however, i do think we got to have a hierarchy, as it prrks and the hierarchy of need from the u.k.'s point of view is to focus on security and the capacity the afghan government has to secure its own country. otherings things do...
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army in afghanistan. it is his fourth visit to the country. he spent time with the 4th airbourne, patrolling in remote areas and engaging the security situation. obama announced a plan to bring 10,000 troops home from afghanistan by the end of the year. >> it depends on where you are. my experience is in the east. i have a little experience in the south. in the south, there is a lot of open combat. this is the headquarters of the taliban. >> in the east the violence depends on where you are. these to have strong relationships with kabul, with a lot of traffic. today, these are what i call, bombing galleries, where the coalition troops and a large coalition presence is trying very hard to like this town in order to protect this. but every step that they take, they are threatened. thousands every year, that are killing hundreds of native troops, and many times the number of afghans. as we move closer to the border, and you had se, the threat will change. this is not so much ied's because there is less vehicle traffic. the coalition soldiers and
army in afghanistan. it is his fourth visit to the country. he spent time with the 4th airbourne, patrolling in remote areas and engaging the security situation. obama announced a plan to bring 10,000 troops home from afghanistan by the end of the year. >> it depends on where you are. my experience is in the east. i have a little experience in the south. in the south, there is a lot of open combat. this is the headquarters of the taliban. >> in the east the violence depends on where...
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as far as the withdrawal from afghanistan is concerned the picture is unclear so far it was said that the withdrawal would start and certain parameters for it had been set. thirty thousand troops by the end of the year but when i was in washington last september they were talking about the need to increase the military contingent in afghanistan exactly by thirty thousand now they're planning to return least thirty and so in fact nothing has changed i think the world community and you can disagree is beginning to consider the situation in afghanistan because several reasons behind the decision to military operation and the decision of the world community to interfere in the fans of this for the country. to put an end to the taliban rule to set up an interim administration and hold free elections. these tasks were supposed to be in six or twelve months but this september we'll see the tenth anniversary of that interference it's longer than world war two but the situation in afghanistan hasn't improved it's become even worse and. general petraeus for example is commanding the military op
as far as the withdrawal from afghanistan is concerned the picture is unclear so far it was said that the withdrawal would start and certain parameters for it had been set. thirty thousand troops by the end of the year but when i was in washington last september they were talking about the need to increase the military contingent in afghanistan exactly by thirty thousand now they're planning to return least thirty and so in fact nothing has changed i think the world community and you can...
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ambassador, have you lived in afghanistan? guest: i grew up in afghanistan. i was educated in afghanistan. i received my master's degree in afghanistan and have worked in afghanistan. caller: what is the price of fuel in afghanistan for gas and diesel? guest: for a gallon, is the equivalent of -- is the equivalent of $1.20. caller: $1.20 a gallon? last week on c-span, a u.s. representative from ohio quoted that gasoline costs $400 a gallon. i am glad there is no corruption in the united states but they are paying $400 a gallon for fuel. i do not think they're buying it from afghanistan. guest: you announced me a question about how much of the gasoline price is. i gave you the answer for the cost in the afghanistan market. -- you asked me a question about how much of the gasoline prices. where they get from, i do not know. the purposes they are using the gas for, i also do not know. the price i am giving you is the price in the local markets. host: this question is from twitter about secret talks going on with the taliban. do you feel the taliban should be par
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one afghanistan, one is called libya. the norwegian troops in both places. and finally, jenna, it's too early to tell, of course, who is behind this. this is just speculation. we are waiting for some claim of responsibility. we're also waiting for a news conference from police where at least we can get some of the basics here to find out what kind of bomb it was and, as you say, unclear right now whether it was one bomb or more. jenna? jenna: back to greg burke as we get more. brand new details by way of the associated press, and as you can understand it, the wires and reports changing minute by minute. but the associated press reporting that two people are confirmed dead by police in norway, 15 injured. more information as we get it. >>> in the meantime, president obama's holding a town hall calling for a balanced approach to reduce the deficit, the debt, the debt ceiling. we've got a lot to cover here today. rick: well said, jenna, that's not easy. jenna: hi, everybody, i'm jenna lee. rick: and i'm rick folbaum if in for jon. the amount of money the govern
one afghanistan, one is called libya. the norwegian troops in both places. and finally, jenna, it's too early to tell, of course, who is behind this. this is just speculation. we are waiting for some claim of responsibility. we're also waiting for a news conference from police where at least we can get some of the basics here to find out what kind of bomb it was and, as you say, unclear right now whether it was one bomb or more. jenna? jenna: back to greg burke as we get more. brand new details...
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i know you will. >>> cnn's jason carroll is joining us live from afghanistan. jason, great to see you. great to see you in this venue. >> reporter: yeah. it's great to be here, kyra, with these guys. as you know, we've been following some of them as part of our series, our year-long series. some familiar faces like sergeant randy shorter. he has actually received a promotion since the last time we spoke, now first sergeant randy shorter. sergeant anthony cook. these are two familiar faces. you probably remember them from our series. a newer member who just joined the platoon. we want to introduce you here and give us a sense of what it's been like in this platoon? >> from the moment i came in, the guys gave me that feeling out period, what kind of leader is he? after a while, they accepted me into the platoon. it's just like being part of a family. >> reporter: we talk so much about family. on a holiday like today, obviously, you cannot be with family. you're with each other. how does that feel? >> it helps because we're here together, thick and thin. we go thr
i know you will. >>> cnn's jason carroll is joining us live from afghanistan. jason, great to see you. great to see you in this venue. >> reporter: yeah. it's great to be here, kyra, with these guys. as you know, we've been following some of them as part of our series, our year-long series. some familiar faces like sergeant randy shorter. he has actually received a promotion since the last time we spoke, now first sergeant randy shorter. sergeant anthony cook. these are two...
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over the entire decade the cost of the afghanistan and iraq war about is about $1.3 trillion. and that is a lot of money.rs again that's over ten years over a decade. this year alone the deficit is expected to be 1400,000,000000 this -- 1.4 trillion. be the deficits this year will be the larger than the cost of iraq and afghanistan over ten years. so the driving force behind the deficit isn't above war in iraq and afghanistan.y it represents only 1% of the the total outlays over the last ten ye years.to thetal total amount of money spent the president -- president obama office took office is $8.5 trillion. three by the end of his first three years in office we will have t added 5 trillion to our gross federal debt. that is a stunning number.bushad bush had a widely criticized and in many ways brightly criticized for hundred 50 billion-dollar deficit. since president obama$4illion has beena has b in office it's been 1.2, 1.3its -- i looks like this year it will be $1.5 trillion. each year more than double that amount. we are borrowing to class at half of what we're spending we'
over the entire decade the cost of the afghanistan and iraq war about is about $1.3 trillion. and that is a lot of money.rs again that's over ten years over a decade. this year alone the deficit is expected to be 1400,000,000000 this -- 1.4 trillion. be the deficits this year will be the larger than the cost of iraq and afghanistan over ten years. so the driving force behind the deficit isn't above war in iraq and afghanistan.y it represents only 1% of the the total outlays over the last ten ye...
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it would have negative effects on jobs in baghdad, kabul, kandahar, in other parts of the iraq and afghanistan. and the irony of course is that we are being told that we are in this terrible crisis, when the republicans brought out a military bill that increased the military by $17 billion, gives more money to iraq and afghanistan, and i have to say i am very nervous that the president might agree to keep troops in iraq next year, which is longer than george bush wanted to keep them there. so, yeah, i think we can in the short-term save a lot of money by bringing the troops home with no negative job impact. but to get back to your question, what mr. bernanke said correctly is, yes, over the long-term, you should have a plan for deficit reduction from both higher taxes in my judgment and spending cuts. but in the short-term, if you were to do that, you would slow down the recovery. and that's why it's a timing issue. >> in terms of what you just said there about defense cuts, and what might be possible in this congress, i feel like the things that i have heard from republicans that seem like th
it would have negative effects on jobs in baghdad, kabul, kandahar, in other parts of the iraq and afghanistan. and the irony of course is that we are being told that we are in this terrible crisis, when the republicans brought out a military bill that increased the military by $17 billion, gives more money to iraq and afghanistan, and i have to say i am very nervous that the president might agree to keep troops in iraq next year, which is longer than george bush wanted to keep them there. so,...
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it's something i'll never be able to do again. >> the general says the focus in afghanistan will shift to more intel and special forces work and will center on the eastern border of pakistan. >>> the sweet and balmer children in maryland, what a wonderful day. it's wedding day and brings together two families torn apart by war. bob barnard was at the ceremony. >> reporter: beneath the towering air force memorial overlooking the nation's capitol, amid the bus loads of tourists on this hazy summer day appears a white stretched limo, and in it, two families scarred by war. >> he always tells me i'm his fourth of july so he picked the fourth and the location. >> reporter: it's the wedding of air force master sergeant chris sweet and his bride, danielle. in attendance, her two and his three children. >> this is not just about danielle and i coming together. it's about two families coming together, two families that have been through amazing tragedy. >> reporter: in danielle's bouquet of flowers, the two spouses they lost to war. >> this is another way to have them. >> reporter: air force te
it's something i'll never be able to do again. >> the general says the focus in afghanistan will shift to more intel and special forces work and will center on the eastern border of pakistan. >>> the sweet and balmer children in maryland, what a wonderful day. it's wedding day and brings together two families torn apart by war. bob barnard was at the ceremony. >> reporter: beneath the towering air force memorial overlooking the nation's capitol, amid the bus loads of...
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base be closed but mannus is a crucial strategic hub for supplying coalition troops in afghanistan. the issue of the american presence became a bare faced bargaining chip in talks between the back of government and the us state department as such u.s. cargo planes continue to take off from curtis territory. those troops should have been brought to justice instead of a contest elections we the young people of the cookies republic have been under the yoke of corrupt regimes for years we have fed up with the continuing cycle of deceit we have taken part in the latest revolution to topple a criminal regime and pay for it in our blood. in two thousand and ten rallies in central bishkek became just as routine as the changing of the guards kurdistan's political life gathered strength following the second revolution it took scores of political parties only a few months to emerge on the political scene in order to contest parliamentary seats. the prospect of new elections inspired both hope and anxiety it was obvious to many that those who lost might stir up the people to take to the streets
base be closed but mannus is a crucial strategic hub for supplying coalition troops in afghanistan. the issue of the american presence became a bare faced bargaining chip in talks between the back of government and the us state department as such u.s. cargo planes continue to take off from curtis territory. those troops should have been brought to justice instead of a contest elections we the young people of the cookies republic have been under the yoke of corrupt regimes for years we have fed...
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what links they had to afghanistan or iraq or any soldiers or troops they have there. that's all speculation right now. we don't know if it was an intentional explosion or if it was something that was a complete accident such as a gas explosion. police are not releasing any information right now. again, whatever it was was powerful enough. interesting to note, though, i heard on one of the other reports that this is a time when many people actually take vacations in oslo, so they're away from the city center and along the coastal areas. so perhaps that was a good thing. this could have been much worse had it been at the height of rush hour or the height of the time when people are actually in the city. >> thanks so much. we'll continue to allow you to do some more reporting on that and touch base with you momentarily. a lot of images you're seeing were shot by this person i'm talking to. christian, you were rolling as you were walking around to get a handle about what happened. what was your first experience with this explosion? where were you? >> sure, sure. well, at
what links they had to afghanistan or iraq or any soldiers or troops they have there. that's all speculation right now. we don't know if it was an intentional explosion or if it was something that was a complete accident such as a gas explosion. police are not releasing any information right now. again, whatever it was was powerful enough. interesting to note, though, i heard on one of the other reports that this is a time when many people actually take vacations in oslo, so they're away from...
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part -- the other factor is that we are now drawing down the cost of our military efforts in afghanistan and iraq. last year we spent a little over $150 billion. this year we'll spend a little over $100 billion. and the plan is to soon be down to at least $50 billion in two or three years. so over the ten-year period there'll be about eight years at nearly $50 billion or so spent on the war instead of $150 billion. that's part of thelan that we've been operating on for a long time. $150 billion for the w is not baseline expenditure of the united states. it was never projected to continue at that level, so hopefully we could bring it below $50 billion. maybe we went get to $50 billion. i don't know. but what is the reasonable estimate? i think the house republicans and the president said it would drop to $50 billion, and that would be the baseline out there for the rest of the time. that's $1 trillion. that's $1 trillion. so you take $1 trillion out of the $2.7 trillion, you're down to $1.7 trlion. and another thing that's scored in tt, since that $1 trillion in war costs is scored the wa
part -- the other factor is that we are now drawing down the cost of our military efforts in afghanistan and iraq. last year we spent a little over $150 billion. this year we'll spend a little over $100 billion. and the plan is to soon be down to at least $50 billion in two or three years. so over the ten-year period there'll be about eight years at nearly $50 billion or so spent on the war instead of $150 billion. that's part of thelan that we've been operating on for a long time. $150 billion...
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more than one upcoming contract that shows the us is planning on building up more jails all across afghanistan i guess there just isn't enough room on our navy vessels now one of these contracts for which we don't have a price was just awarded by the army corps of engineers to an afghan contractor for a quote new us government controlled detention facility apparently they were in a really huge hurry for that one because it needs to be built by november another contract for an even bigger detention center worth forty six million dollars and the army will reportedly be holding a competition for and yet another contractor are common found is another detention facility of the army corps of engineers express interest in in june and that one is going to come in at a whopping twenty five to one hundred million dollars. really twenty five to one hundred but if that doesn't show you the type of cache of the pentagon pentagon has to throw around as if a seventy five million dollar difference does it matter and i don't know what it does and all that information doesn't confirm to you that we're going to
more than one upcoming contract that shows the us is planning on building up more jails all across afghanistan i guess there just isn't enough room on our navy vessels now one of these contracts for which we don't have a price was just awarded by the army corps of engineers to an afghan contractor for a quote new us government controlled detention facility apparently they were in a really huge hurry for that one because it needs to be built by november another contract for an even bigger...